WEBTOON denies allegations from the WEBTOON Creators Union claiming unpaid labor, restrictive contracts, and AI use of creator content. The company asserts that creators retain full IP rights and are compensated fairly for contest-related work.
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling joins HIDIVE’s Winter 2026 lineup with an exclusive North American premiere at Anime Frontier 2025. Based on Nekoko’s hit light novel, the fantasy isekai series takes flight this January on HIDIVE.
The Second Chance Convenience Store is a heartfelt WEBTOON about second chances, compassion, and self-discovery. Follow Dokgo, a once-homeless man whose quiet strength transforms everyone he meets in this inspiring slice-of-life story by Kim Ho-Yeon and ANGELA.
SEVENTEEN’s CxM and rapper Flo Milli team up for a fierce remix of “5, 4, 3 (Pretty woman),” blending K-Pop flair with hip-hop swagger after the duo’s record-breaking debut.
Netflix and Sony have officially greenlit KPop Demon Hunters 2, with Rumi, Mira, and Zoey returning in 2029 for another demon-slaying, chart-topping adventure.
Yen Press closes out its Spring 2026 lineup with five new manga and light novels, including the cozy fantasy The Alchemist’s Fluffy Island Getaway and the yuri romance Shino & Ren.
Manga Mavericks’ ALTERNATIVE [SELF LINER NOTE] captures the creative struggle through the eyes of a musician torn between passion and routine. Beautifully made yet brief, it’s a reflective one-shot worth checking out for indie manga fans.
LE SSERAFIM scores their highest Billboard Hot 100 entry yet with “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS),” also hitting No. 6 on the Billboard Global 200 and topping charts worldwide.
Chloé Zhao and Nicolas Gonda launch Kodansha Studios to adapt iconic manga like Attack on Titan and Akira into live-action films and TV series for a global audience.
Kakao Entertainment’s Helix Shorts AI Agent turns webtoons into 40-second short videos, giving creators new ways to promote stories and engage fans online.
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